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Journal Article 
Removal of FePO4 and Fe-3(PO4)(2) crystals on the surface of passive fillers in Fe-0/GAC reactor using the acclimated bacteria 
Lai, Bo; Zhou, Y; Yang, P; Wang, J; Yang, J; Li, H 
2012 
Yes 
Journal of Hazardous Materials
ISSN: 0304-3894
EISSN: 1873-3336 
J Hazard Mater. 2012, Nov 30; 241-242:241-51. [Journal of hazardous materials] 
241 
241-251 
English 
23040315 
WOS:000313088300025 
As past studies presented, there is obvious defect that the fillers in the Fe(0)/GAC reactor begin to be passive after about 60 d continuous running, although the complicated, toxic and refractory ABS resin wastewater can be pretreated efficiently by the Fe(0)/GAC reactor. During the process, the Fe(3)(PO(4))(2) and FePO(4) crystals with high density in the passive film are formed by the reaction between PO(4)(3-) and Fe(2+)/Fe(3+). Meanwhile, they obstruct the formation of macroscopic galvanic cells between Fe(0) and GAC, which will lower the wastewater treatment efficiency of Fe(0)/GAC reactor. In this study, in order to remove the Fe(3)(PO(4))(2) and FePO(4) crystals on the surface of the passive fillers, the bacteria were acclimated in the passive Fe(0)/GAC reactor. According to the results, it can be concluded that the Fe(3)(PO(4))(2) and FePO(4) crystals with high density in the passive film could be decomposed or removed by the joint action between the typical propionic acid type fermentation bacteria and sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB), whereas the PO(4)(3-) ions from the decomposition of the Fe(3)(PO(4))(2) and FePO(4) crystals were released into aqueous solution which would be discharged from the passive Fe(0)/GAC reactor. Furthermore, the remained FeS and sulfur (S) in the passive film also can be decomposed or removed easily by the oxidation of the sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. This study provides some theoretical references for the further study of a cost-effective bio-regeneration technology to solve the passive problems of the fillers in the zero-valent iron (ZVI) or Fe(0)/GAC reactor. 
FePO4 and Fe-3(PO4)(2) crystals; Bacteria; Passive film; Fe-0/GAC reactor; ABS resin wastewater